The controversy surrounding this film is certainly not surprising given the intensity of some scenes, though given Hollywood’s extremely high tolerance for portrayals of most types of sexual activity and psychological debasement, it does become somewhat unnecessary. Saltburn is a film that will undoubtedly be better enjoyed by film enthusiasts or fans of Emerald Fennell, much so these demographics as opposed to casual audiences. I raise no complaints with the film’s acting; channeling the energy he harnessed in 2017’s The…

A bleak yet pointedly hopeful neo-Western crime drama, Logan gracefully and melancholically explores free will, one’s desire to live, the relationships between fathers and daughters, and even mental health, all while spitting at the suggestion that the film is simply another generic superhero action flick. Logan is a dark, tremendously violent action film, but simultaneously it’s a deeply emotional character study, held together by James Mangold’s restrained camerawork, magnificent performances from Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Patrick Stewart, Boyd Holbrook, Richard…